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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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